Monthly Archives: April 2011

Deaths due to terrorism

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

‘Terror kills, but panic later not proportional to actual danger’ read the headline of an article in the Times of India after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The statistics displayed at the bottom of the article sparked a conversation amongst my friends … Continue reading →

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Fight those weaknesses in a battle

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

The fight that Anna Hazare put up is a laudable feat despite all the criticisms that are being hurled his way. There might be problems with the bill and there might more problems with the committee that has been setup … Continue reading →

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Life is all about awesome things

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Much has been said about the power of social media but it’s still not enough. I have been active on Facebook and Twitter for quite sometime now and find these to be amazing tools to do many things. I am … Continue reading →

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The missing red line

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

I chose to do a PhD because I had a dream. A dream that probably every PhD student has when they start – to change the world by doing great science. And for a while I truly believed that I … Continue reading →

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